Romano Surname in Italy

The surname Romano is widespread throughout Italy and exemplifies a pan-Italian denomination. It mainly originates from the Latin name Romanus, meaning "inhabitant of Rome" or "Roman." Related surnames such as Romanelli, Romani, Romanin, Romanini, Romanò, Romanoni, and Romaniello show regional distinctions: Romanelli is scattered across peninsular Italy, Romani is centered in the north-central regions, Romanin is typical of Friuli and the Venetian area, Romanini is common in Emilia and Lombardy, Romanò has Calabrian roots but is also found in Lombardy and nearby areas, Romanoni is distinctly Milanese, and Romaniello is mainly found in Campania, especially the province of Salerno. These surnames derive either from the Slavic name Roman, the Latin Romanus, or place names containing the root "roman-" such as Bassano Romano, Casalromano, Fusine in Valromana, Monteromano, Roccaromana, Romano' Brianza, and Romano Canavese. Notably, Romanò traces back to a Neo-Greek ethnonym "Néa Rhome" (New Rome), referring to Constantinople.